English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Patent Pronunciation
Patent is pronounced PA-tuhnt, IPA /ˈpætənt/.
PA-tuhnt
US /ˈpætənt/
Syllables: PA · tuhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: An official right to be the only maker or seller of an invention.
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Patent in a Sentence
- The patent runs out in 2031.
- They patented the hinge the following year.
- A patent search costs very little.
Common Mispronunciations of Patent
Not puh-TENT
Keep the force on PA; the back half reduces to a flat tuhnt.
Not PAY-tuhnt
Americans clip that first vowel to the a of cat while British speakers lengthen it to PAY. Both are current, and PAY is the usual one in Britain.
Tip: Patent leather and the adverb patently take the PAY vowel on both sides of the Atlantic.
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